"post-Shelby County, if the Attorney General is not timely and aggressive in enforcing the Voting Rights Act, the damage will be done."
"we can squander the fruit of their efforts and the civic sacrament of our democracy, namely the right to vote."
"What we are discussing is no more marriage than rape is love, or slavery is an employment contract."
"In 2006, 10 years ago, I introduced the bipartisan International Protecting Girls By Preventing Child Marriage Act."
"the single most important thing we can do is keep girls in quality education for as long as possible."
"the efforts of Senator Durbin and other champions merit recognition in that regard."
"We put money on the table to keep ULA in business, let them merge and grow."
"In the meantime, Senator Shelby and I at least share the view, I hope others do as well, keeping the RD-180 in the mix allows us to have at least the reliability of source during this conversation."
"I respect you very much."
"History tells us that World War II was a learning experience for the United States."
"In 50 years' time, if the United States walks away from the continent of Africa... it will be seen as the worst foreign policy mistake of the start of the 21st century."
"All this talk about safe zones does not go through the process of what it really means."